Nagaon district
Nagaon district is an administrative district in the Indian state of Assam. At the time of the 2011 census it was the most populous district in Assam, before Hojai district was split from it in 2016.
History
Bordowa was the birthplace of the 15-16th century Vaishnavite reformer Sankardev, who brought about a renaissance in Assamese society. Located in Assam's heartland, Nagaon lies at the center of northeast India. The district dates back to 1833. Its British administrators jocularly described Nagaon as a district of the 3 C's; namely: Chickens, Children, and Cases. The region was also called Khagarijan in older records.In 1983, amidst the Assam Agitation, the Nellie massacre took place in the village of Nellie, and other villages surrounding it. The massacre claimed the lives of 1,600 to 2,000 Bengali-speaking Muslims. It was perpetrated by a mob of Tiwa, and Assamese Hindus.
On 15 August 2016, the three tehsils of Nagaon district, namely Hojai, Doboka, and Lanka, were carved out to form the Hojai district.
Geography
The district headquarters are located at Nagaon. A part of the Kaziranga National Park is located within the Nagaon district. The district is bounded by the Brahmaputra river in the north from where the word Assam originated, as it possesses rivers, river valleys, hills, jungles and the plains.Demographics
The population of Nagaon district based on the 2011 Indian census after separation of the newly carved out Hojai district is 1,892,550. The residual district has a sex ratio of 966 females per 1000 males. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes make up 156,913 and 86,422 respectively.Religion
| Circle | Muslims | Hindus | Others |
| Kaliabor | 21.67% | 73.03% | 5.30% |
| Samaguri | 59.66% | 38.57% | 1.77% |
| Rupahi | 91.79% | 8.00% | 0.21% |
| Dhing | 89.86% | 9.89% | 0.25% |
| Nagaon | 40.02% | 58.98% | 1.00% |
| Raha | 28.41% | 70.22% | 1.37% |
| Kampur | 46.72% | 51.64% | 1.64% |
According to 2011 Indian Census, the Muslims form a majority in the district with 10,63,538, making 56.20% of the total population, with Hindus accounting for 801,181, followed by 1.15% Christians. Small populations of Sikhs, Buddhists and Jains also reside in the district. Way back in 1971, Hindus were in majority in Nagaon district with forming 42.6% of the population, while Muslims were 39.2% at that time.
Languages
According to the 2011 census, 77.17% of the population speaks Assamese, 16.75% Bengali, and 1.31% Hindi as their first language.Economy
Agriculture is the backbone of the district and of Assam state. Rice is the principal crop and is the staple food. Fisheries are another major economy of Nagaon. In the village, a few brick manufacturing industries are opened, where illiterate people work..Culture
Many Namghars and associated templates are in Nagaon. These include the Bharali Namghar, which is situated in Hatbar and Borduwa Namghar. This namghar is situated in Nagaon Sattra, where Mahapurush Sankardev was born. Saubhagya Madhav, Dulal Madhav and Gopal Madhav are temples built during the reign of the Ahom King Shiba Singha.Islamic Culture
The District has one of the largest Muslim population. Many masjid are present in all over the district.Eid is celebrated by Muslim every year. Ruja is integral part of Muslim society.
Because of the majority Muslim population converted from Animism to Islam.Respecting things made of nature is considered as cultural.
Language is considered mainly as cultural identity.Almost all Muslim are bilingual.They can fluently speak Assamese and dialect of Bengali.